Monday, April 19, 2010

Documentary: It's on

So I'm coming nearer to the end of my time in Denmark, and the final project is all that's left to do. I've decided to center my project around a street art school called Frontløberne. It's an art school where students are free to try all different kinds of projects. My overall story will be on street art and grafitti. I want to look at this subculture and the artistic aspect of it. Moreoever, I want to see what these art students have to learn and if they get a degree, what does one do with a degree in street art?

This weekend Frontløberne had a street art party and painted a lot of walls around the school. I got to watch and talk to people and even got some footage. It was a nice enough day out, but it just won't warm up, so everyone is still wearing coats and scarves. I'll be making a documentary that is hopefully between 15 and 20 minutes long. I'm working alone and for most of the time I will be using a small handheld camera. I anticipate there being some difficulties along the way; trying to work with people who are vandalizing isn't exactly the best for video. But I'm sure we'll work something out.

As the project moves along, I'll be getting coaching from my teachers and feedback from friends. I'll need a lot of support and focus, because making such a long piece could prove to be challenging. Luckily, we have more than five weeks to finish the project. For now, more research and more filming.

Here goes nothing...

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